Power Lines with Oliver Darcy and Jon Passantino

David Ellison Takes the Reins at CNN & Kara Swisher Zings Casey Newton’s Return to X

After completing his acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, David Ellison is facing questions about his relationship with Donald Trump and his plans for CNN. Jon shares w

Ellison Makes His CNN Move, Bari Gets Snubbed, and Trump Puts MS NOW In a Bind

The future of CNN is coming into focus…at least for now. David Ellison has opened talks with Mark Thompson about extending his tenure as CNN’s chief. Oliver and Jon break

White House’s Shocking Self-Own; CNN’s Ellison Anxiety Soars; Axel Springer’s Internal Revolt

The anonymous source behind one of the stories that the White House used to justify its press ban was none other than JD Vance himself. We detail our exclusive reporting

Kaitlan Collins Presses Oliver Darcy On Covering the Media, Leaving CNN, and More

CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins turned the tables on Status founder Oliver Darcy for the final interview of the Status Summit. Darcy described what it actually felt like to le

MS NOW Boss Rebecca Kutler On Taking Trump Live, Hasan Piker, and More

MS NOW president Rebecca Kutler joined Natalie Korach and Oliver Darcy at the Status Summit to discuss the network's programming and business strategy. Kutler spoke about

CEOs of The NYT and Atlantic Get Canndid About AI, Google Search, Kalshi, and More

New York Times chief executive Meredith Kopit Levien and Atlantic chief executive Nicholas Thompson joined Oliver Darcy at the Status Summit for a wide-ranging discussion

Bari’s ‘60 Minutes' Disaster, Elon Musk Doc Mayhem, Ed Sheeran Faces Fury

The numbers are in for the “60 Minutes” premiere under Bari Weiss and Nick Bilton and… they’re not pretty. Oliver and Jon break down the shockingly low ratings, the indus

New Yorker Editor David Remnick Unleashes on Trump Over Press Attacks

New Yorker Editor David Remnick and Associated Press Executive Editor Julie Pace joined Oliver Darcy at the Status Summit to discuss the Trump administration’s assault on

Nicolle Wallace Opens Up About Being Vilified By MAGA: ‘They’re Spreading Lies’

MS NOW host Nicolle Wallace appeared for a sit-down interview at the inaugural Status Summit, addressing several topics while speaking to Oliver Darcy. The two discussed

Andrew Ross Sorkin Gets Honest About Covering Tech Billionaires

CNBC host and Dealbook author Andrew Ross Sorkin sat for an interview at the inaugural Status Summit, speaking to Oliver Darcy on a wide array of topics. In the interview

Brian Williams Sharply Criticizes Media’s Trump Coverage: “Are You Kidding ME?!”

Brian Williams and veteran television producer Jonathan Wald sat down with us at the Status Summit, discussing a wide array of topics, including: the declining relevance

Former CBS News Chief Reveals Serious Concerns About Direction of '60 Minutes'

Former CBS News & Stations Chief Wendy McMahon spoke at the Status Summit about the political pressures that Donald Trump is exerting on broadcast networks through the FC

Don Lemon and Mehdi Hasan Get Candid About Corporate Media

Don Lemon and Mehdi Hasan joined Oliver Darcy at the Status Summit to discuss building independent media businesses after leaving cable news. Both discussed growing audie

Kara Swisher Dishes On Threat to Leave CNN, Rips Journalists Still Using X, and Unloads on Jeff Bezos

Kara Swisher joined us at the Status Summit in New York for a candid conversation on a wide array of topics. Swisher, a veteran journalist and co-host of “Pivot,” told us

Fox’s Bartiromo Firing; Bari’s El-Sayed Backlash; Milo's MAGA Wake Up Call

Fox News stunned the media and political industry on Thursday by firing Maria Bartiromo. What was behind the abrupt ouster? We break down her history of getting into trou

Bari Chases Cuomo, The WaPo’s Attiah Defeat, The NYT’s Kalshi Gamble

Bari Weiss has been quietly courting NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo. The two have been exchanging texts and recently met for a meal, but is a deal even possible?  Next, The Wa

CNN’s Scott Jennings Conflict, '60’ Correspondent’s Candid Comments, Disney's War With The FCC

CNN's MAGA pundit Scott Jennings is vying for the White House press secretary role, presenting a huge conflict of interest problem as he appears on CNN. So why is the net

Ellison’s CNN Board Game; Karoline Leavitt’s Real Legacy; Luxury Hotel Breaks Silence on Critic

On today’s episode: In an effort to assuage fears around David Ellison's possible stewardship of CNN, Paramount has floated the concept of an independent editorial boar

CNN'ers Shred Ellison's Overture, '60 Minutes' Fights Leaks, and Hotel Calls Police on Travel Critic

On today’s episode:  David Ellison wrote a New York Times op-ed that was full of meaningless platitudes and contradictions as he tries to defend Paramount’s deal with Wa

Bari’s ‘60 Minutes’ Hires; Fox’s Fauci Focus; Hunter Biden’s Fuentes Chat

Power Lines is the official podcast of Status, where veteran journalists Oliver Darcy and Jon Passantino deliver sharp media industry analysis every Friday. On today’s e